Light, Missouri

Last updated

Light is an unincorporated community in Maries County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]

History

A post office called Light was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1923. [2] Klabe Light, an early postmaster, gave the community his last name. [3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Light, Missouri
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Maries County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2016.

38°03′38″N91°44′02″W / 38.0605983°N 91.7337704°W / 38.0605983; -91.7337704

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.